ABOUT US:

At Founders Pledge, our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to do immense good. Since launching in 2015, we’ve raised over $10 billion for the most impactful social causes. We offer the simplest path to impact for successful entrepreneurs, providing end-to-end giving infrastructure, pioneering research, and access to a worldwide network of experts. In other words, we help tech leaders become strategic philanthropists. Our 2000+ members include the people behind industry-leading companies such as Airbnb, UiPath, Dropbox, Skype, Spotify, and Uber.

We are looking for a Contributions Associate to join our Philanthropic Services team, responsible for managing and supporting the smooth processing of contributions and fund administration at Founders Pledge. As a Contributions  Associate, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our members' philanthropic contributions are efficiently processed and accurately recorded.

Your primary focus will be supporting the operations of our Donor Advised Fund (DAF) program, internal initiatives, and operational accounts, collaborating closely with our Finance and Member Experience teams. You'll report directly to our Philanthropic Services Director, working within a global and collaborative team environment.

You will be responsible for:

Contribution Processing

• Processing cash and liquid contributions accurately and promptly, including KYC checks, data entry, and communications.

• Assisting with complex or non-standard contributions.

• Monitoring multiple contribution channels (banks, brokerages, giving platforms).

• Supporting due diligence requests from foundations and re-granters.

• Generating gift acknowledgements and maintaining correspondence templates.

• Collaborating with Finance to ensure accurate contribution accounting and reporting.

Fund Administration & Database Management

• Creating and maintaining fund and advisor records (Donor Advised Funds, internal initiatives, operational accounts) through Salesforce

• Supporting database improvements for accuracy and accessibility.

• Managing internal communication channels and cross-team requests.

• Assist in the linkages between gift processing and grant processing, when necessary.

General PS Team Administration

• Monitoring and triaging the giving inbox

• Logging direct donation records alongside internal teams

• Contributing to projects to improve general data management as it relates to funds

This role is ideal for someone meticulous, proactive, and organized, who enjoys working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. You’ll thrive in this role if you’re passionate about operational excellence, data accuracy, and ensuring seamless philanthropic transactions that directly enable our members to maximize their impact.

To succeed, you'll have experience in financial or operational roles, ideally within philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, financial services, or related fields. Your attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and comfort with data entry and database management will set you apart.

You will need to have:

• Experience in financial operations, contribution processing, or similar roles.

• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

• Clear and professional communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience accurately managing high volumes of data, ideally within CRM/database systems.

• A collaborative, flexible approach to changing priorities and deadlines.

• Proficiency in Excel and Google Workspace; Salesforce or other CRM experience is a plus.

We know that no candidate will be the perfect fit for every requirement listed above. We warmly welcome applications from candidates who are excited about this role and feel they can make a meaningful contribution to our team, even if they don't tick all the boxes.

This role is required to be based in the San Francisco Bay Area. While the position will primarily be remote, occasional travel to our San Francisco office will be necessary.

All staff may also be required to attend team offsites once per year (or more), location TBC. Additionally, all staff may be required to attend a global offsite annually.

WHY WORK WITH US?

You can find more about the benefits we offer here, but what makes us truly special is both our mission and our people. 

We’re a diverse team, from both charitable and commercial backgrounds, who believe that amazing things can happen when we tackle problems together.

We offer a flat structure and an opportunity to help shape the future of philanthropy.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Founders Pledge. We seek people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share our drive to understand and solve complex social challenges. 

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Finding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems requires different perspectives and unique ways of thinking and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can do their best work.